The F-35 just absolutely slaughtered the competition in its latest test

interesting... or are the reports out to support the sales of the F-35...

I'm skepital of the results being touted by this article.

First, it seems that the more observable effects (target painting for other fighters) are a joint effort between F-35 and F-22 platforms; with the 35 being given all the credit in this article.

The second area is the "non-kinetic" aspects of the battlespace, and until we know more about how that's being handled I am deeply suspicious of any results being touted. Did the 35's sensors and jammers actually jam a radar, or was it just declared that the radar was jammed by exercise officials without actually doing it to not blind ourselves?

It's too easy for assumptions and convenient shortcuts to influence, be influenced by, or be misrepresented to support existing bias. This article just doesn't offer enough concrete evidence and what it does offer seems to be the F-22 and the F-35 working together and we don't know which platform is actually shouldering the bulk of that load.

There is nothing conclusive but it's being touted as "Great Success!" because it's business insider and the article is written by a blogger who covers mil/defense, from the business side. Of course it's in his interest to show that the F-35 is not a colossal money vortex of over-promise under deliver.

I'll need a lot more convincing than what is on offer here.

No foreign sales, not even to allies....for at least a decade. Guard this technology like it's the Starship Enterprise. Sell other platforms. Make the Chinese and Russians figure it out at their own peril.